Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with epilepsy who were previously in receipt of disability living allowance and have undergone a review to assess their eligibility for personal independence payment (PIP) have appealed the decision on their claim for PIP at tribunal to date.

The number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeals heard for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) re-assessment claims for people with a primary disabling condition of epilepsy to 31^st December 2016 is 1,700.